Training Tips – Grace Martial Arts

Your Third Martial Arts Weapon

20 Jul 202619 Jul 2026

My purpose in this series is to help you choose for yourself or your child one or more traditional martial arts weapons that will assist in developing an understanding of…

Your Second Martial Arts Weapon

29 Jun 202623 Jul 2026

I'd like to continue a series about martial arts weapons that I started eight years ago. Not as an excuse (though it sounds like one), but other writing projects on…

Judo Training and Terminology

13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026

The picture above reminds me of the first Dojo where I trained in 1961. The Sensei stood by watching the class closely. One of his Black Belts also stood watching,…

GMAF Newsletters…

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship Newsletters 2007-9

20 Oct 202512 Oct 2025

Grace Martial Arts Fellowship began in 1990, went online with a website in 1995 and began publishing newsletters to the Christian martial arts community in 1998. Because of the quality…

Protecting The Vulnerable (Part Fourteen)

1 Sep 202531 Aug 2025

I’ve had the privilege of teaching self defense to many “vulnerable communities,” including the blind, deaf, elderly, paraplegics, brain damaged, veterans and others with PTSD, people with medical conditions, and…

Self Defense Techniques…

Protecting The Vulnerable (Part Seven)

14 Aug 202313 Aug 2023

I shared these thoughts at the beginning of our series: I am very concerned about people being able to defend themselves against a physical attack. That’s why I’ve taught self…

Self Defense Techniques…

Protecting The Vulnerable (Part Six)

12 Jun 202311 Jun 2023

We've been focusing on self defense for older people in the last few parts of this series about Protecting The Vulnerable. Before we move on to the next group of…

Self Defense Techniques…

Protecting the Vulnerable (Part Five)

17 Apr 202327 Apr 2023

What is the best method of self defense for the elderly? My simple answer is "the one that works." A more complex answer might be "the one you can learn…

Self Defense Techniques…

Protecting the Vulnerable (Part Four)

3 Apr 202327 Apr 2023

Whether you are training one elderly person or a group of elderly people, help them feel loved and safe. The Bible clearly shows that God cares for elderly people and…

Self Defense Techniques…

Protecting the Vulnerable (Part Three)

20 Mar 202315 Apr 2023

Once an elderly person completes their PSDA (Protection Self Defense Assessment), you can determine the best way to help them learn to protect themselves. Here's the first step that I…